Instructions for Interview with older adult:
Your assignment is to
find a 60-year old (or older) individual (male or female) and interview them.
In a sense, you will be writing their life story. This individual may be a
relative, stranger, parent, grandparent etc. Explain to them that you are interviewing
them as part of an assignment for a class on aging. You will NOT be required to
supply their name, so assure them that the information they tell you will be
CONFIDENTIAL. You are to use the suggested topic areas here to cover in the
interview. The learning objective for this assignment is for you to hear an
older adult’s perspective on their life history, and to get a feel for the
types of changes they’ve experienced as part of the aging process. You
are to summarize the interview information in a life story format in a paper,
in addition, include a reflection of how your interview has changed your
perspective in some way. Your paper will be typewritten, font size 12, double
spaced, 3-5 pages with standard margins.
Age of the person
interviewed: ____78____
Gender of the
interviewee: ___Female_____
Relationship (e.g.,
mother, etc.) of interviewed person to you: __________Grandmother____________
Topics to be covered
during interview:
What was life like for them
when they were a young adult in their 20’s?
What was the most important
historical event they witnessed, or were a part of?
What was it like for them
growing up in their family?
What types of physical/health
changes have they experienced as part of normal aging (or illness)?
What types of changes have they
experienced in social relationships (e.g., marital, friendships, with
their children)?
What kind of career do/did they
have (e.g., prior work experiences)?
What types of
cognitive/memory/intellectual changes do they report have occurred with
age?
Who has been
affected/influenced by their life? In what ways?
What are some of the positive
aspects of aging they report?
What are some of the negative
aspects of aging they report?
Any other information?
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